Bangladesh launches £83 Android laptop

Bangladesh has launched an Android-powered laptop at the budget price of 10,000 taka (£83).

The Doel computer's Primary model comes with a Via processor and runs the Google operating system on a 10-inch screen, BBC News reports.

Advanced models run Linux on a 14-inch WXGA LED backlit screen, powered by a Pentium processor. Basic and Standard models run Linux using Intel Atom hardware.

State-owned telecom company Telephone Shilpa Sangstha is producing the laptops as part of the 1.84 billion taka (£15.6 million) Digital Bangladesh government scheme. An initial 10% of the computer components will be produced in the country, rising to 60% in six months.

"This is a big step towards building a digital Bangladesh. When villages get laptops at a cheaper price they will be connected to the internet and that will bring lots of benefits," said Mohammad Ismail, Telephone Shilpa Sangstha's managing director.